This has been going on for decades in places like TGI Fridays, Bennigans, etc.

Why just now is it becoming a big sting operation?

05-22-2013, 18:24

Barrel_Proof

Re: Operation Swill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alden

Why just now is it becoming a big sting operation?

My guess is some clown pulled this stunt at a cop bar in NJ. Burn a detective and suffer the consequences.

05-22-2013, 18:33

P&MLiquorsEric

Operation Swill

Mark Browns daily industry report had articles about counterfeit booze. With claims that 8% of booze sold worldwide was not genuine. The articles were geared more towards outright fakes and suggested laser etching as the only real solution.

05-22-2013, 19:08

squire

Re: Operation Swill

Just think, if they had filled most of those bottles with Evan Williams Black label they might not have been caught.

05-22-2013, 22:13

mosugoji64

Re: Operation Swill

If the clientele doesn't notice, does it matter? Yeah, from an ethical standpoint, it does. Still, with the drinks that most are ordering at Applebee's and TGI Friday's, I can't imagine it made any difference.

05-22-2013, 22:17

LostBottle

Re: Operation Swill

Oh man, I am pissed now that I found out TGI Fridays's was probably swapping out the high-end booze in my mudslides!

05-22-2013, 22:18

squire

Re: Operation Swill

Ethics aside fraud and false pretenses are crimes and if the area chain stores are in it together it's criminal conspiracy.

On the civil side I'm sure the Atlanta trial lawyers will think up some more stuff.

05-22-2013, 23:17

mosugoji64

Re: Operation Swill

Quote:

Originally Posted by squire

Ethics aside fraud and false pretenses are crimes and if the area chain stores are in it together it's criminal conspiracy.

On the civil side I'm sure the Atlanta trial lawyers will think up some more stuff.

I was making light of the subject, but it really is a terrible thing. Imagine if the restaurant were substituting Aldi stew meat for Kobe beef. The outrage would be devastating to those establishments. The press conference will be very interesting.

05-23-2013, 06:51

p_elliott

Re: Operation Swill

They don't do it in Iowa anymore but it used to be the law in Iowa that empty bottles had to be broke. Bars and restaurants would keep a divided box like you get from the liquor store behind the bar, put the bottle in it and punch the bottom out with a steel rod. I think they quit doing this when they added the $.05 deposit on the bottles.